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Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve

Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve

Lunt Road, Maghull, Merseyside, L29 8YA

Best time to visit

Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve is a spectacular wetland nature reserve nestled along with the meandering River Alt in North Merseyside.

Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 25/04/24

    8° 16%

  • 25/04/24

    6° 12%

  • 26/04/24

    5° 1%

  • 26/04/24

    3° 0%

Weather forecast for Thornton (merseyside) (0.9 miles away) updated 25/04/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 21:57
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 23:18
Dark for 2h 13m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 00:31
Dark for 3h 23m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 01:31
Dark for 4h 21m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:11
Dark for 4h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:14 to 02:39
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:17 to 02:57
Dark for 5h 39m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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  • Public observing at High Legh Community Observatory

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from dusk

    High Legh Community Observatory, High Legh, WA16 6NS (24.8 miles away)

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  • Leighton Observatory Open Evening

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Leighton Observatory - Pex Hill, Widnes, WA8 5QW (12.7 miles away)

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  • Blackpool & District Astronomical Society Meeting

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Blackpool Cricket Club, Blackpool, FY3 9EQ (21.0 miles away)

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  • Salford Observatory open evening

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Salford Observatory, Chasely Fields, M6 7DZ (28.4 miles away)

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  • Preston and District Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Deepdale Labour Social & Bowling Club, Preston, PR1 6RX (21.7 miles away)

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